3.0.0 5072 2023-01-13T04:48:54Z 2023-01-13T04:48:54Z House H HR 2006-03-30 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2006-04-19T19:06:46Z Referred to 2006-03-30T15:00:10Z 2006-04-19 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2006-03-30 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-03-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 N B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 2006-03-30 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 2006-04-27 False L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] TOM LATHAM R IA 4 2006-04-27 False L000293 Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] RON LEWIS R KY 2 2006-04-27 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2006-05-03 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2006-05-03 False C000116 Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] CHRIS CANNON R UT 3 2006-05-11 False G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 2006-05-17 False B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2006-05-19 False M001146 Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-3] Jim Marshall D GA 3 2006-05-24 False R000004 Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] GEORGE RADANOVICH R CA P. 19 2006-06-22 False C000962 Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] BARBARA CUBIN R WY 0 2006-06-29 False L000169 Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] JIM LEACH R IA 2 2006-07-18 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2006-09-07 False N000172 Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1] JIM NUSSLE R IA 1 2006-09-07 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2006-09-07 False L000552 Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] RAY LAHOOD R IL 18 2006-09-07 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2006-09-19 False C001047 Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2 2006-09-28 False B000420 Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] MARION BERRY D AR 1 2006-11-13 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Advertising American Samoa Arts, Culture, Religion Broadband Clinics Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer protection Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Emergency Management Emergency medicine Federal Communications Commission Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Guam Health Health facilities Health information systems Hospitals Housing and Community Development Independent regulatory commissions Indexing (Economic policy) Information networks International Affairs Internet Investment of public funds Kidney diseases Labeling Law Libraries Marshall Islands Micronesia Northern Mariana Islands Nursing homes Oceania Palau Islands Puerto Rico Rural health School health programs Secondary education Technological innovations Telecommunication industry Telecommunication rates Telephone Telephone rates Terminal care facilities Territories (U.S.) Virgin Islands Science, Technology, Communications 00 2006-03-30 Introduced in House 2006-05-08T20:06:55Z Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 concerning procedures for the review of universal service requirements to require the Federal-State Joint Board on universal service to complete recommendations for changes to such requirements within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Includes high-speed broadband services within universal service. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to assess contributions to universal service support mechanisms from communications service providers, allowing a limit on the contributions of providers whose customers typically make a low volume of monthly calls. Provides: (1) support contribution limits; and (2) support to non-rural carriers providing service in rural, insular, and high-cost areas.

Outlines network traffic identification accountability standards, rulemaking, and enforcement requirements.

Requires the FCC, within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to prescribe regulations that require a provider, upon a bona fide request, to provide communications services necessary for the provision of health care services in a state to any health care provider that serves persons who live in rural areas of that state.

Outlines eligibility requirements for communications service providers to receive universal service support, including (with a possible three-year waiver) that the provider meets basic requirements for the deployment and provision of high-speed broadband service.

Makes current limitations on universal service support and individual support caps imposed upon carriers inapplicable after the date of enactment of this Act.

Requires all residential and business lines served by an eligible telecommunications carrier to be eligible for federal universal service support.

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